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Story of Writing May 1, 2026
Season 26
Episode 501
Published 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Description
England and Scotland form Great Britain, Carl Linnaeus publishes 'Species Plantarum,' which began the use of the two Latin names that identify species, the Memphis Massacre begins, worker rallies lead to the creation of May Day, and it's the birthday of Joseph Heller - with a reading from his novel, 'Catch 22.'